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The Sierra Leone Rice Observatory (SLeRO), in collaboration with the ECOWAS Rice Observatory (ERO), recently orchestrated a pivotal two-day consultation aimed at fortifying rice self-sufficiency through the development of a comprehensive Regional Rice Roadmap. Hosted at the esteemed Atlantic Hotel in Freetown on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, the event congregated a diverse array of stakeholders from across the rice value chain spectrum. The primary objective of the consultation was to rejuvenate existing strategies and validate them, with a resolute aim to harmonize national strategies with the all-encompassing regional rice roadmap. Representatives from various sectors, including government officials, rice farmers, processors,…
Sierra Leone has witnessed tremendous growth and development due to the successful public-private partnership between the government of Sierra Leone and China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG) in road infrastructure. The Wellington-Masiaka Toll Road, financed, constructed, operated, and maintained by CRSG, has not only transformed transportation in the region but has also become a shining example of how such partnerships can bring about significant benefits to a country. The Wellington-Masiaka Toll Road has attracted attention from various countries as a model for the successful implementation of public-private partnerships in infrastructure projects. Investors from countries such as Liberia, Ghana, Senegal, and Guinea…
Mr. Mohamed Rahman (Rado) Swaray, who is Sierra Leone’s current Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, has proved his commitment to education and youth empowerment, as he sponsors eight (8) young Sierra Leoneans through university. The beneficiaries, who graduated recently from the Central University of Sierra Leone at Mile 91, paid an appreciation visit to the minister at his office in Freetown. They expressed gratitude on behalf of their families, whom they say they represent. “Most of us are the first to attain a university education in our families. For that, all our people are grateful to you, and…
At a conference attended by SLBL’s Management Team and Key Distributors from across Sierra Leone, aimed to address the challenges faced in 2023 and strategies for better customer service in 2024, key distributors were acknowledged for their crucial role in ensuring the efficient distribution of SLBL products to meet the market’s growing demand and customer satisfaction. One notable aspect highlighted during the conference was SLBL’s dedication to women’s empowerment in Sierra Leone, with over 80% of its key distributors being women. Despite the challenges faced in the business landscape during 2023 and 2024, SLBL expressed confidence in its ability to…
Deputy Minister of Finance, Bockarie Kalokoh On April 22 -23, 2024, the First Forum on Macroeconomics of Green Transitions was hosted by the United States Department of Treasury, the Danish Finance Ministry, the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Change and the Bezos Earth Fund at the Fairmont Hotel, Washington, D.C. The Bezos Earth Fund, the largest philanthropic commitment ever focused on climate change and nature protection, is investing $10 billion by 2030 to create a world where people prosper in harmony with nature. The Forum brought together the World’s leading policymakers, economic modellers and analysts from Finance Ministries, Development…
Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas Following the resignation of Hon. Dr Abass Chernor Bundu as Speaker of Parliament effective 30/04/2024, the Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday 02/05/2024 duly elected Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas as the new Speaker of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone assembled, under Section 79 subsection (2) of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991) as amended in 2013. After three successive rounds of voting without securing two-thirds to elect the Speaker of Parliament, the House went for the fourth ballot, giving a simple majority and overwhelmingly voting for…
Crowd disturbances forced the 2023–24 FA Cup Grand Final, held in Port Loko, to end early, according to the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA). Because of the incident at a critical juncture in the game, officials had to stop it to protect everyone’s safety. The SLFA stresses the significance of player, official, and fan safety and security and denounces any violence or disruptive conduct during football games.”The organisation will work closely with relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident,” according to a press release from SLFA. The FA Cup Organizing Committee will review the reports from the match commissioner and…
Chief Executive Officer of the NCPC, Mr Lawrence Landi Bassie Following a meeting held at the office of the National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC), attended by the heads of CSOs operating in the consumer space in the country, in which audio evidence was produced of verbal attacks and threats to the person of the Chief Executive Officer of the NCPC, Mr Lawrence Landi Bassie, the leaders unequivocally denounced the actions of the purported members of their organizations. Tendering their apologies, they resolved to issue a joint press release condemning and dissociating themselves from the actions of the perpetrators. It was…
Residents of Katlehong, a township east of Johannesburg queue up to vote on April 26, 1994 [Juda Ngwenya/AVD/CMC via Reuters] By Safia Khan and Tarryn Booysen On April 27, South Africa marks the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, when we, South Africans, finally won the fight for all to be recognised as equal citizens. We will hold a national election just a month later, on May 29. Every election in South Africa is a chance for us to remind ourselves that our country belongs to all those who live in it. But this year’s vote has special meaning. It will be…
This year’s World Earth Day Celebration 2024, brought together world leaders in Ottawa, Canada, to combat one of the most severe environmental challenges: plastic pollution. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) marked the start of a global push to secure a treaty addressing plastic pollution to create a plastic-free future. The treaty’s scope is to reflect the requirements of Resolution 5/14 of the United Nations Environment Assembly, which includes eradicating plastic pollution throughout the whole life cycle of all plastics and addressing its effects on human health and the environment, particularly the marine environment. The instrument will…